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AIBU to wish he'd just keep quiet?

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Sameoldthing · 19/06/2012 13:29

DH dislikes his job, has done for years and doesn't seem to understand that in today's climate he is lucky to have a good job albeit one which bores him and for which he has little interest.
It causes him little stress, isn't long hours but he is bored.
Every 6 months or so, for the past 10 years, he has dramatically announced his intention of leaving or the possibility of redundancy. He doesn't actually want to work at all.
He has just done it again.
Him : 'I need to talk to you later about leaving work'
Me: 'what about it?'
Him 'we'll talk later'
Me ' I'll be out with DC later, what are you thinking of doing?'
Him 'I'll talk later, I'm going to take the recycling'
Me ' then why say anything now?'
I'm now left with that panic feeling. How do we pay the bills etc. If he doesn't earn any money?
I earn the same amount as him BTW.
Every time he does this I get a sinking feeling. What he really wants is to give up work completely but a) we can't afford it and b) why the * should I support him doing nothing?
I wish he'd just shut up. :(

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skybluepearl · 19/06/2012 15:49

Show him the accounts for the house.

Tell him he should start applying for other jobs if he wants a change.

Jenny70 · 19/06/2012 16:14

My DH hates his job too, but knows we need the income to provide for the family. But I do have sympathy that despite it being well paid, good company and looks good on CV he actually hates doing it.

He often drafts his resignation letter on the home computer (and in his head!), but wouldn't dream of throwing it in without consulting me, AND making a plan for future income.

I think a conversation about "yes, you don't like what you're doing. What options are there to use your skills elsewhere, retrain (within an affordable budget), or other such things... but some of the initiative HAS to come from him.

You can help rewrite CV, look out for job ads etc, but ultimately he has to apply and sound keen etc.

The quit and mope about bit sounds quite depressed behaviour (or is it just depressing to think of him laying on the couch all day?)...

Sameoldthing · 19/06/2012 17:13

Jenny if he quits and lies on couch all day we will sell up and he can do it on his own. Seriously. I have just spoken to him and told him that I will support a new venture but 'not working' is not an option as we need a minimum income to pay the bills.

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